InsurTech SPACs In Spotlight, And Bird Takes Flight Toward IPO 

InsurTech SPACs In Spotlight, And Bird Takes Flight Toward IPO 
InsurTech SPACs In Spotlight, And Bird Takes Flight Toward IPO 
May 14, 2021  |  IPO

The weekly SPAC/IPO Tracker shows that through the middle of the month, year-to-date banking related listings stood at 25, trailed by a baker’s dozen of...

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Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
May 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Green Dot Corporation will buy the “assets and operations” of Republic Bank & Trust Company’s Tax Refund Solutions (TRS) business segment under an agreement between...

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Schlotzsky’s Looks To Drive-Thru For Off-Premises Sales In Post-Pandemic Future
Schlotzsky’s Looks To Drive-Thru For Off-Premises Sales In Post-Pandemic Future
May 14, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants are in flux, and fast-casual chains are in the unique position of being able to benefit both from consumers’ continuing interest in off-premises ordering...

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Blockchain VC Firm Framework Ventures Notches $100 Million For New Fund
Blockchain VC Firm Framework Ventures Notches $100 Million For New Fund
May 14, 2021  |  Investments

Canadian startup Framework Ventures — the biggest venture capital (VC) investing firm focusing on blockchain decentralized finance — raised $100 million for its second fund,...

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Travel Comparison Platform Trivago Streamlines Operations For Expansion
Travel Comparison Platform Trivago Streamlines Operations For Expansion
May 14, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Global online travel search platform Trivago is in the midst of revamping operations and cutting expenses for future expansion post-pandemic, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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Today In Retail: Ralph Lauren Intends To Sell Club Monaco; Dillard’s Retail Sales Jump By 73 Pct
Today In Retail: Ralph Lauren Intends To Sell Club Monaco; Dillard’s Retail Sales Jump By...
May 14, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Ralph Lauren plans to sell its Club Monaco brand to a private equity firm, while Dillard’s total retail sales soared...

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Facebook Loses Privacy Battle In Ireland
Facebook Loses Privacy Battle In Ireland
May 14, 2021  |  Regulation

Facebook has lost a legal privacy battle in Ireland that could force the mammoth social media company to cease transferring data to the U.S. Get...

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Irish Health Service Shut Down By Ransomware Attack
Irish Health Service Shut Down By Ransomware Attack
May 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Irish Health Service shuttered its computer systems Friday following what it called a “significant” ransomware attack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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PPP Loan Distribution, Cryptocurrency, Online Ordering Top This Week’s News
PPP Loan Distribution, Cryptocurrency, Online Ordering Top This Week’s News
May 14, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw a report that the Justice Department is conducting a civil probe into whether some FinTechs distributing Payroll Protection Program...

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